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Important Hāpai Hapori (Community Operations) funding dates

Maramataka Tahua Hāpai Hapori

Hāpai Hapori Funding Calendar 2023/24

This page lists the opening, closing and decision dates for all funds administered by the Department of Internal Affairs' Hāpai Hapori (Community Operations) branch for the 2023/24 funding year.

This page includes dates for: 

You can download a PDF version of the funding calendar here:

Hāpai Hapori funding calendar downloadable version (.pdf, 203KB)

The Department of Internal Affairs reserves the right to change the dates listed on this page.

Lottery funds

Fund

Opening date

Closing date

'Decision by' date*

(the latest date a decision meeting will occur)

Te Tahua Whakatinana Papakāinga

Lottery Community Fund (round 1) 

28 June 2023 26 July 2023 25 October 2023

Te Tahua Whakatinana Papakāinga

Lottery Community Fund (round 2)

25 October 2023 22 November 2023 21 March 2024

Te Tahua Hapori Ngā Whakaurunga

Lottery Community Facilities Fund (round 1)

19 July 2023 6 September 2023 15 December 2023

Te Tahua Hapori Ngā Whakaurunga

Lottery Community Facilities Fund (round 2)

3 January 2024 28 February 2024 5 June 2024

Te Tahua Taiao Ngā Taonga

Lottery Environment and Heritage Fund (round 1)

7 June 2023 2 August 2023 1 November 2023

Te Tahua Taiao Ngā Taonga

Lottery Environment and Heritage Fund (round 2)

3 January 2024 28 February 2024 29 May 2024

Te Tahua Rangahau Hauoratanga

Lottery Health Sector Research Fund

5 July 2023 30 August 2023 22 November 2023

Te Tahua Whakaruru-hau

Lottery Outdoor Safety Fund

7 June 2023 19 July 2023 29 September 2023

Te Komiti mo ngā Tāngata Hauā

Lottery Individuals with Disabilities (IWD) Fund

Always open

 

Decisions on IWD grants are made in:

August, October, December, February, April, June

Te Tahua Mā Te Minita Anō Tohatoha

Lottery Minister's Discretionary Fund

Always open

 

Monthly

*'Decision by' dates are the latest date a committee or advisory group can meet to make funding decisions for a funding round. If you have a funding request being considered in that funding round, you will be informed of the decision by email shortly after that meeting.

Oranga Marae 

Technical or feasibility study support dates:

Funding round

Meeting date

Requests received by 5 July 2023 17 August 2023
Requests received by 6 December 2023 22 February 2024
Requests received by 3 April 2024 16 May 2024

Marae Development Implementation dates

Funding round

Meeting 

Requests received by 19 July 2023 21 September 2023
Requests received by 11 October 2023 7 December 2023
Requests received by 7 February 2024 11 April 2024
Requests received by 24 April 2024 13 June 2024

Crown funds

Fund

Opening date

Closing date

'Decision by' date*

(the latest date a decision meeting will occur)

Te Tahua Mā Ngā Whakahaere i Ngā Hapori

Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS)

5 April 2023 3 May 2023 21 July 2023

Tahua Āheinga Hapori me te Tūaotanga

Community and Volunteering Capability Fund - Sector leadership priority

10 May 2023 7 June 2023 28 July 2023

Tahua Āheinga Hapori me te Tūaotanga

Community and Volunteering Capability Fund - Volunteering priority

10 May 2023

7 June 2023

28 July 2023

Tahua Āheinga Hapori me te Tūaotanga

Community and Volunteering Capability Fund - Organisational capability priority (through internships)

Always open

  Allow up to 12 weeks from when you submit your request for a decision

Tahua Āheinga Hapori me te Tūaotanga

Community and Volunteering Capability Fund – Youth worker training priority

Always open

  Allow up to 12 weeks from when you submit your request for a decision

Hōtaka Whakawhanake e ārahina ana e te Hapori

Community-led Development Fund

Always open

 

Monthly

Disarmament Education UN Fund

14 June 2023

26 July 2023

6 September 2023

Racing Safety Fund (2023/24 round 1)

26 July 2023

20 September 2023

16 October 2023

Racing Safety Fund (2023/24 round 2)

31 January 2024 27 March 2024 25 April 2024

Safer Communities Fund

 15 November 2023 

21 February 2024

31 March 2024

*'Decision by' dates are the latest date a committee or advisory group can meet to make funding decisions for a funding round. If you have a funding request being considered in that funding round, you will be informed of the decision by email shortly after that meeting.

 Trust funds

Fund

Opening date

Closing date

'Decision by' date*

(the latest date a decision meeting will occur)

Peace and Disarmament Education Trust (2023/24 round 1)

14 June 2023

26 July 2023

6 September 2023

Peace and Disarmament Education Trust (2023/24 round 2)

6 March 2024 17 April 2024 15 May 2024

Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust (2023/24 round 1)

16 August 2023

27 September 2023

3 November 2023

Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust (2023/24 round 2)

21 February 2024 27 March 2024 2 May 2024

Norman Kirk Memorial Trust

9 August 2023 20 September 2023 15 November 2023

Pacific Development Conservation Trust (2023/24 round 1)

9 August 2023

20 September 2023

6 November 2023

Pacific Development Conservation Trust (2023/24 round 2)

7 February 2024 20 March 2024 14 May 2024

Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2023/24 round 1)

Always open   28 July 2023

Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2023/24 round 2)

Always open

 

29 September 2023

Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2023/24 round 3)

Always open

 

29 November 2023

Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2023/24 round 4)

Always open

 

29 January 2024

Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2023/24 round 5)

Always open

 

29 March 2024

Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2023/24 round 6)

Always open

 

28 May 2024

Winston Churchill Memorial Trust

5 July 2023

23 August 2023

29 November 2023

*'Decision by' dates are the latest date a committee or advisory group can meet to make funding decisions for a funding round. If you have a funding request being considered in that funding round, you will be informed of the decision by email shortly after that meeting.